WONKY POLYGON QUILT ART

Transform simple strips of fabric into a striking piece of modern quilt art! In this three-session workshop, you'll explore colour, composition, and improvisational piecing as you create a one-of-a-kind quilted artwork mounted on canvas and ready to hang.

Using narrow 1" fabric strips, you'll build dynamic "wonky" polygon blocks, then cut and reassemble them to create bold intersecting lines and movement. Along the way, you'll learn techniques for planning colour, improvisational piecing, quilting, and professionally finishing your artwork.
This class is designed for confident quilters who are comfortable with rotary cutting and accurate ¼" seam piecing.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Prerequisite: Students should be familiar with rotary cutting and accurate piecing, as this project uses 1" fabric strips.

Ages

16+

What You'll Learn

Class 1

• Planning an effective colour palette
• Creating the centre of your polygon blocks
• Building wonky polygons using the addition method
• Techniques for maintaining accuracy while improvisational piecing

Homework

• Continue adding rounds to your polygon blocks until each contains approximately ten colour rounds.

Class 2

• Complete your wonky polygon blocks
• Square and trim blocks
• Cut, rearrange, and re-piece blocks to create intersecting geometric designs
• Layer and baste your quilt art
• Plan your quilting design

Class 3

• Quilt your finished artwork
• Learn the pillow-binding technique
• Prepare your quilt for mounting
• Mount your finished quilt to canvas for display

Finished Project

A contemporary quilted polygon artwork professionally mounted on canvas and ready to hang.

Fabric & Student Benefits

All recirculated fabric for your project is included in the class fee.
Students are asked to visit The Green Thimble before the first class to choose fabrics from our recirculated fabric collection. Your project requires:

• Ten fat quarters of solid quilting cotton:One 12" × 12" square of solid black quilting cotton.
  • Choose 2 colours that work well together but have noticeable contrast.
  • Select 5 shades of each colour, ranging from very light (white may be used) to very dark or intense.
• One 12" × 14" piece of batting.

If you are unable to find fabrics that suit your project, you'll receive:

• 20% off quilting cottons at Gala Fabrics or Buttons & Bows.
• 20% off all class supplies and tools purchased for this workshop.

Supplies to Bring

• Sewing machine in good working order
• Walking foot for quilting
• Rotary cutter
• Self-healing cutting mat
• Assorted quilting rulers
• Fabric scissors
• Pins or quilting clips
• Thread:Safety pins or your preferred basting adhesive
  • Light grey for piecing
  • Black
  • Assorted colours to coordinate with your fabrics for quilting
• Painter's tape or masking tape

By the end of the workshop, you'll have created a bold, modern textile artwork while expanding your skills in colour planning, improvisational piecing, quilting, and creative finishing techniques.

Skill Level:	Intermediate
Skill Details:	Prerequisite: Students should be familiar with rotary cutting and accurate piecing, as this project uses 1" fabric strips.
Materials Included:	SOME MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED - SEE DESCRIPTION FOR REQUIRED MATERIALS
Instructor:	Netta Brown
Instructor Bio:	Netta has been quilting for over 20 years, from simple and traditional to Modern Improvisational techniques.With a strong background in colour theory, Netta finds inspiration in using fabric as a medium in both small and large scale. She has had quilts juried into international shows and feature displays of her smaller art pieces. Netta enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge, teaching workshops and working collaboratively with others in the quilting community.